Periscope Diagram Submarine. The image to the left shows a simplified view of the eyepiece and controls of a kollmorgen attack periscope similar to the type used in most american fleet attack submarines during world war ii. Folks submarine periscope manual navpers 16165 is one of a series of submarine training manuals that was completed just after ww ii the series describes the peak of ww ii us submarine technology.
This form of periscope with the addition of two simple lenses served for observation. It is equipped with a tilting head prism capable of elevating the line of sight 74 5 degrees above the horizontal and of correcting for the roll or pitch of the vessel. In its simplest form it consists of an outer case with mirrors at each end set parallel to each other at a 45 angle.
The main shaft of the periscope rests on ball bearings in the heavy lifting collar at the top.
Link to periscope pattern http www webinnate co uk science images periscope pattern jpgplease subscribe to my channel and feel free to comment odie wou. The submarine periscope type ii is a general purpose instrument of 40 foot nominal length and 7 1 2 inch outer diameter. In this online version of the manual we have attempted to keep the flavor of the original layout while taking advantage of the web s universal accessibility. Folks submarine periscope manual navpers 16165 is one of a series of submarine training manuals that was completed just after ww ii the series describes the peak of ww ii us submarine technology.